Grimms, Wisconsin | |
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Coordinates: 44°08′46″N87°54′06″W / 44.14611°N 87.90167°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Wisconsin |
County | Manitowoc |
Elevation | 260 m (840 ft) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 920 |
GNIS feature ID | 1577623 [1] |
Grimms is an unincorporated community located in the town of Cato, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States. [1]
A post office called Grimms was established in 1874, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1955. [2] Grimms was named in honor of a local pioneer settler. [3]
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